Nina Nijstad
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nina Iyobosa Nekpen Nijstad | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PSV | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2018 | LAC Frisia 1883 | ||
| 2018–2021 | Heerenveen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Heerenveen | 48 | (3) |
| 2023– | PSV | 60 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Netherlands U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Netherlands U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022– | Netherlands U23 | 19 | (3) |
| 2024– | Netherlands | 4 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 December 2025 | |||
Nina Iyobosa Nekpen Nijstad (born 5 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club PSV and the Netherlands national team.[1]
Nijstad started her youth career with LAC Frisia 1883, before joining Heerenveen in 2018.[2] She made her professional debut for Heerenveen on 12 March 2021 in a 2–6 defeat to Twente.[3]
On 21 March 2023, PSV announced that Nijstad will join the club on 1 July 2023.[4] In April 2024, she extended her contract with the club until June 2028.[5]
International career
Formerly a Netherlands youth international, Nijstad represented the nation from under-19 level. She was part of the Dutch squad which finished fourth at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[6][7]
In March 2024, Nijstad received her first call-up to the Netherlands national team.[8] She made her international debut on 25 October 2024 by scoring two goals in a record breaking 15–0 win against Indonesia.[9][10]
Personal life
Nijstad was born in the Netherlands to a Nigerian father and a Dutch mother.[11] She is a fan of Real Madrid.[12]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 2 December 2025[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nijstad goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 October 2024 | De Vijverberg, Doetinchem, Netherlands |  Indonesia | 10–0 | 15–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 12–0 |